Vanity case



May 4 192e. 1,583,120

B. BRENNER' VANITY cAsE Fiied Jan. 151 1923 y. "mmww Ml.. Hummm. 1 M*.al

Patented May 4, 1926.

UNITED STATES BENJAMIN BRENNER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

VANITY CASE.

Application led January 15, 1923.

One object 0f my invention is to provide a small and compact powder androuge container, no larger than a powder box of small size and smallenough to readily fit into a ladys pocket 4book or mesh bag, yet due tothe telescoping features of the box, able to contain a rouge compact,and a combined mirror and partition member revolvably mounted therein,in addition to the powder compact.

A. further object of my invention is to provide in one element acombined mirror and partition member, adapted to retain the rouge pad inposition when the powder is being used, and at the same time providingsuitable rellecting means for the use thereof, and adapted to retain thepowder pad in position when the rouge is beingused, at the same timeproviding suitable reflecting means for the use thereof. y

A further object of my invention is to provide a vanity box wherein boththe powder and the rouge are readily accessible.

A further object of my invention is to provide by means of asinglemirror re volvably mounted between the powder and rouge compacts areflecting means readily available for use as desired either with thepowder or the rouge.

These and such other objects of my invention as may hereinafter appear,will best be understood by the description of one embodiment thereof,such as is shown in the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, F ig. 1 is a perspective view of my vanity box in openposition, with the mirror partially tilted.

Fig. 2 is a cross section through the centre of the box.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, showing in detailv how the bail member, thebody member and the cover' are hingedly connected to;

Fig. is a detailed view of the hinge used,

Serial N0. 612,769.

In the drawings, wherein like characters of reference indicate likeparts throughout, 1 is the main body member of my device, normallystamped out of suitable material, adapted to contain the powder which ispreferably in the form of a compaot2. 3 is the cover' member. Inpractice, more powder is used by the average woman than rouge, and atthe same time it is desirable to construct just as small a box aspossible, so that it may conveniently fit `in ai ladys pocket book ormesh' bag. Bearing these ends in view, I provide, usually by means ofstamping, a central circular recess 4 in the cover member 3, largeenoughg to contain Ithe desired amount of rouge which is preferably inthe form of a compact 5. `Any convenient type of'hinge means may be usedfor connecting the cover and body members. AIn the construction shown, Iprovide the hinge-plates 6 and 7, adapted to be attached to the body andcover members 1 and 3, respectively. The hinge-plates 6 and 7 areprovided at their ends with rounded projections 8 which are placed inholes 9 cutlin the body and cover members 1 and 3 respectively, and arebentover as shown at 8a in Fig. 1 to fasten the hinge-plates 6 and 7thereto. The projec'tions 10v extending from the hinge-plates are bentover as usual to form the circular bearings 11 .for'the registration ofthe hingepin 12 therein. I' mount a bail member 14 on said hinge meansbetween the body member 1 and. the cover member 3 as follows: To thecentral portion ofthe bail member 14, I attach themount 15, the lowerend 16 of which is bent over to form a circular bearing for theregistration of the hinge-pin 12 therein. It is thus obvious that themain body member 1, the cover 3, and the bail: member 14, are pivotallyconnected by means of the hinge-pin 12. The outer ends 17 of the bailmember are provided with inwardly extending lugs 18. I provide acombined mirror and partition member 20, preferably stamped out ofsuitable material, and with a single mirror 21, suitably attached orbevelled to one side thereof. At diametrically opposite points on theouter periphery of said combined mirror and partition member 2,0,Y Iprovide the` holes 22, ywhich are adapted'to receivethe lugs 18,projecting inywardly/vfroun bail member 14, and thus revolvvably 'mountcombined mirror and partitien 2G tfkielreen, convenient points in the.outer, periphery of kthereinbined ymirror andr Apartition.'member.,2O, Iprovide the lugs 23. and 23, the lug 23 adapted to register in a recess24s, provided in the bail member lit, to retainsaid mirror and partitionmember 2O in position,` so as to provide suitable reflecting means whenit is desired touse thepowder. then itis desired to use the rouge, it ismerely necessary `to `turn 'the combined mirror. and partition .member20 halfV way round, when the lug T23a will `register-in the' recess 24,and enablethe combined mirror and partition member ".20 to` :providesuitable reflecting means Vfort-he use of the rouge. Between the powdercompact 2 and the combined mirror and partition.meinber20, I providetheremovable powdeiwpad A26,'and between the rouge' compact andthecombined mirror andzpartition,.member 20, I provide the removable rougefpad 2,7 usually of a diameter equal-ftothat lof ,the Vannular recess4., The mainbody .member 1, is provided with an inwardly odset circularyvertical flange portiony;28wbicli 'is (adapted totelesccpe into theHarige-ofthe cover 3, when the `said cover 3 andanain body member 1 lIare closedjtogether. :[t is thusobvious; that when my Avanitybo'Xiisclosed, the combinedrmirror and.',partition 1member 20, Aand .thepowder and [rouge pad 26 :and12f, larefretained between .the .bodyandfcover members .1 andI 8, in compact. relation thereto. To retain thebody.,` and cover members l and 3 in closed position, I. providethe,body member l with a lug 30 adapted to register in the recess 3l, inthe cover 3. f

'llo use.,the powder, throw open the cover member A3, lift up the bailmember 14:, and revolvethe combined mi-rrorand partition member le untilthelug 23 catches in the recess 24, throw=` back the bail member 14 ontbecover member 3. It is obviousthat the powder is thenfavailable for'use, and'tbat the mirror 21 will now pivide suitable reiiectingmeans forthe use thereof, and thattheY combined mirror and ypartition member 20lying aga-'inst ,the cover 3 will retain the vronge il, and rougepad 27,in position. By

vaiying'the length o f the opening arcof the cover 3, the mirror 21mayjbeadju'sted for the 4most advantageous use thereof. Yhile tbeY box`is still open,` to use the rouge, lift up the bail ,member le, revolvethe combined mirror andrpart'ition member 20'un't-ilfthe lugcatchesdn'the recess 24,'fthrow over the 'baiLmcmber Maori thebodymember l, turnfthe vanity box aroundffand by again Y i .i varyingthelength ofthe opening'arc, once again adjus'tftlie'mirror for themost/advantageogus use thereof in connection with the 'ron'gelf Thecombined mirror and partition member 20', will reist against ,the bodyl,

and retain the p owdengand powder pad '2G in position. When throughusing, close the box, and ,the lug .30, registering in the recess 3i,will,retain the body member and cover 3 in closed position.

It is understood that the invention is not limited to the' speciiicv'embodiment shown, andthat various deviations may be made. therefromwithout departing from the spirit `and .scope of the z rppended claims.

What l claimf as new and desire to secure as Letters Patent is:

1. A vanity boX, comprising a main body member., a covei iiiein ber,having a central circularcii'iternal recess ,therein of smaller diameterthan the cover projecting externallyabove the planeof the cover,hingemeans pivotallyconnecting said body and cover members, a bailmember pivotallyconnected to ysaid hingemeans between said body andcovermembers, a combined mirror and partition member revclvably mountedon said bail member, means to lock said combined mirror and partitionmember in operative position on said bailmember, a quantity of powder inthe body member, a quantity of rouge in the annular recess in thecovermember, pads between the powder and ronge and the combined mirror andpartition member, said body member having an inwardly. offsetlv verticalflange portion adapted to telescope into the flange ofthe cover when thesaid members are closed together, and to containthere between in compactrelation to the cover and body members,the pads and the combined mirrorand partition member, and means to lock said body and cover membersinvclosed position.

2. A vanity box', comprising a main body member, a cover member, havinga central circular internal `recesstherein of smaller diameter than thecover projecting externally abovevthe plane ofthe. cover, hinge meanspivotally connecting said body vand cover members, a bail memberpivotally connected to said hinge means between said body and covermembers, a partition meinber revolvablymounted on said bail member, amirror attached to one 4side thereof, lugsxon said'} jaitiition member-adapted to register in a recess on said bail member 'to retain l.saidpartition member in operative position, a quantityof powder in the bodymember, a quantity of rouge in the annular recess inthe cover member,pads between `the powderand rouge and tbepartitionmember,

said body member having an inwardly offsetv vertical flange portionadapted to telescope into the flange of the oever when the said :membersare closedtogetlier, and to retain there between .in compact relation tothe cover ,and body r `members, the pads and the partition meinber, anda lugonsaid cover adapted'to register yina recess in said body to retainthe cover in closed position.

3. A vanity box, comprising aman body 'meinber,` a cover member, havinga central circular internal recess therein of smaller diameter than thecover projecting externally above the plane of the cover, hinge meanspivotally connecting said body and cover members, a bail memberpivotally connected to said hinge means between said body and covermembers, a combined mirror and partition member revolvably mounted onsaid bail member, a quantity of powder in the body member, a quantity ofrouge in the annular recess in the cover member, pads between the powderand rouge and the combined mirror and partition member, said body memberhaving an inwardly offset vertical flange portion adapted to telescopeinto the flange of the cover when the said members are closed together,and to contain there between in compact relation to the cover and bodymembers, the pads and the combined mirror and partition member.

Il. A vanity box, comprising a main body member, a cover member, havinga central circular internal recess therein of smaller diameter than thecover projecting externally above the plane of the cover, hinge meanspivotally connecting said body and cover Imembers, a bail memberpivotally connected to said hinge means between said body and covermembers, a combined mirror and partition member revovably mounted onsaid bail member, a quantity of powder in the body member, a quantity ofrouge in the annular recess in the cover member, and pads between thepowder and rouge and the combined mirror and partition member.

5. A vanity box, comprising a body member adapted to receive a powdercompact, a cover member hingedly connected thereto, provided with acircular Vinternal recess of smaller diameter than the cover projectingexternally above the plane of the cover adapted to receive a rougecompact, said body member having an internally ofi'- set vertical liangeportion adapted to telescope into the flange of the cover when the saidmembers are closed together, a combined.

mirror and partition member revolvably hinged to said body and saidcover members adapted to separate the powder and ronge and to extendwithin said body and cover members when the latter are closed together,and pads between the powder and rouge and said combined mirror andpartition member.

G. A vanity box, comprising a body memmembers adapted to separate thepowder and rouge, and pads between the powder and ronge and saidcombined mirror and partition member.

7. In vanity boxes, an external cover member provided with a centralcircular recess of smaller diameter than the cover projecting externallya short distance above the outer flat surface of the cover adapted toreceive a rouge compact.

8. In vanity boxes, an external cover member provided with a recess ofsmaller diameter than the cover projecting externally a short distanceabove the outer flat surface of the cover.

9. A vanity box, comprising va body member adapted to receive a powdercompact, a cover member hingedly connected thereto, provided with acircular internal recess of smaller diameter than the cover projectingexternally a short distance above the outer flat surface of theV coveradapted to receive a rouge compact, said body portion having aninternally offset vertical flange portion adapted to telescope into theflange of the cover when the said members are closed together, and acombined mirror and partition member carried by said body and covermembers adapted to separate the powder and rouge and to extend withinsaid body and cover members when the latter are closed together.

l0. A vanity box, comprising a body member adapted to receive a powdercompact, a covery member hingedly connected thereto provided with acircular internal recess of smaller diameter than the cover projectingexternally a short distance above the outer flat surface of the coveradapted to receive a rouge compact, and a combined mirror and partitionmember carried by said body and cover members adapted to separate thepowder and rouge. v

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

BENJAMIN'BRENNER.

